Conjugación de poder The Spanish verb poder translates as “to be able, can”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.
How to conjugate poder In the presente , poder runs: yo puedo, tú puedes, él/ella/usted puede, nosotros podemos, vosotros podéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pueden. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
poder in a sentence In a sentence, poder looks like this: Yo puedo hacerlo. (“I can do it.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of poder , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “poder” mean in Spanish? poder means “to be able, can”.
Is poder regular or irregular? poder is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate poder in the presente? yo puedo, tú puedes, él/ella/usted puede, nosotros podemos, vosotros podéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes pueden.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo puedo tú puedes él/ella/usted puede nosotros podemos vosotros podéis ellos/ellas/ustedes pueden
Yo puedo hacerlo. · I can do it.
yo he podido tú has podido él/ella/usted ha podido nosotros hemos podido vosotros habéis podido ellos/ellas/ustedes han podido
No he podido contactarlo. · I haven't been able to contact him.
A2 — Elementary yo pude tú pudiste él/ella/usted pudo nosotros pudimos vosotros pudisteis ellos/ellas/ustedes pudieron
Ayer no pude terminar el trabajo. · Yesterday I couldn't finish the work.
yo podía tú podías él/ella/usted podía nosotros podíamos vosotros podíais ellos/ellas/ustedes podían
Cuando era joven, podía correr muy rápido. · When I was young, I could run very fast.
yo podré tú podrás él/ella/usted podrá nosotros podremos vosotros podréis ellos/ellas/ustedes podrán
Mañana podré ayudarte. · Tomorrow I will be able to help you.
tú puede él/ella/usted pueda nosotros podamos vosotros poded ellos/ellas/ustedes puedan
¡Puede tú con eso y más! · You can handle that and more!
B1 — Intermediate yo pueda tú puedas él/ella/usted pueda nosotros podamos vosotros podáis ellos/ellas/ustedes puedan
Espero que yo pueda ir a la fiesta. · I hope that I can go to the party.
yo había podido tú habías podido él/ella/usted había podido nosotros habíamos podido vosotros habíais podido ellos/ellas/ustedes habían podido
Antes de su llamada, yo ya había podido resolverlo. · Before his call, I had already been able to solve it.
tú no puedas él/ella/usted no pueda nosotros no podamos vosotros no podáis ellos/ellas/ustedes no puedan
No, tú no puedas rendirte ahora. · No, you can't give up now.
yo podría tú podrías él/ella/usted podría nosotros podríamos vosotros podríais ellos/ellas/ustedes podrían
Yo podría ayudarte si tuviera tiempo. · I could help you if I had time.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré podido tú habrás podido él/ella/usted habrá podido nosotros habremos podido vosotros habréis podido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán podido
Para mañana, ya habré podido terminar el informe. · By tomorrow, I will have been able to finish the report.
yo pudiera tú pudieras él/ella/usted pudiera nosotros pudiéramos vosotros pudierais ellos/ellas/ustedes pudieran
Si yo pudiera volar, viajaría por todo el mundo. · If I could fly, I would travel all over the world.
yo haya podido tú hayas podido él/ella/usted haya podido nosotros hayamos podido vosotros hayáis podido ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan podido
Ojalá yo haya podido. · I hope I have been able.
yo hubiera podido tú hubieras podido él/ella/usted hubiera podido nosotros hubiéramos podido vosotros hubierais podido ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran podido
Ojalá yo hubiera podido. · I wish I had been able.
yo habría podido tú habrías podido él/ella/usted habría podido nosotros habríamos podido vosotros habríais podido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían podido
Si me lo hubieras pedido, habría podido ayudarte. · If you had asked me, I would have been able to help you.
Memorize every form of "poder" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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